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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) < 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? > 60 dB (12.5 kHz)
> 70 dB (20/25 kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle 5/25 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1 A 400 mA ?
TX Max 11 A 18 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 199x Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
168 × 44 × 160 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 6.30 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 1.05 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 180 channels in 1 bank(s) None 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
Select 5/5-tone selcall. CTCSS/PL. Split mounting option.
Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
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MPN KENWOOD-TM-G000707E TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) MOTOROLA-GM-000950-N4